Elisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde1

F, #9676, b. circa 1680, d. 16 January 1729
Mother*Calmeronde van Madagascar b. c 1661; Even though the mother in the baptism of Elisabeth is not identified beyond her origin, this relationship is assumed. There are no other pairings in the record that fit and in the Lodge census of 1714 Elisabeth is identified in the record as the daughter of Calmeronde1

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NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695NGK (Cape Town) Baptisms 1665-1695
Last Edited25/07/2017
Slave Birth - Company OwnedElisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde was born in bondage circa 1680 and was owned by the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), Slave Lodge, de Caep de Goede Hoop, I believe Elisabeth to have been born several years before her baptism in 1689 Elisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde.1
BaptismElisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde was baptized on 16 January 1689 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop. The baptism was witnessed by Luitnt' Dominiqu Paque de Schavonnes and Andrijs de Man.2 
Death*She died on 16 January 1729, she was said to be an oude onbequaame en afgeleefde slavin - in other words old, unskilled and decrepit.3
 

Family
Children
CensusLodge1693*1 January 1693 Elisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde was enumerated on the census of the Slave Lodge, as an adult laborer in the gemene werke or public works. I assume therefor that she was considered old enough to work, and therefor about 13-years-old. She also appears to have given birth the following year, which means she must have achieved puberty.4 
CensusLodge1714*31 August 1714 Elisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde was enumerated in the census of the Slave Lodge as Elizabeth Calmeronde. She is also named as Lijs Calmeronde being the mother of Thomas van de Caep van Elisabeth van de Caep and Maria van de Caep in the same census.5 
Slaves Owned by the CompanyOn 1 August 1694 Elisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde and Maria van de Caep were enslaved and owned by the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) at the Cape.6
On 23 September 1696 Elisabeth van de Caep van Calmeronde and Thomas van de Caep van Elisabeth van de Caep were enslaved and owned by the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) at the Cape.7

Citations

  1. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: Ao 1689
    Den 16 Januarij zijn de volgende kind[ren van
    slavelogie de E.Comp. posten gedoopt ten overstaan v[an]
    Sr. De Man en Dominicus de Chavonnes zijn genaemt
    Anna en Catarina tweelingen. halfslagen d. m:[oeder] Eva
    Wilmmijna Casties [inserted: de moeder Cornelia], Johanna halfslag d.[e] m.[oeder] Soua
    Elisabeth. halfslag de moeder van Madagascar
    Helena halfslag de moeder Samassingrap[ ]
    Jongens Johannes de moeder Zommissrang
    Cornelis halfslag van de Revoetsz Theang van de Klap[muts]
    David halfslag de moeder Cicilia ende Klapm[uts]
    Cornelis de moeder Refotze Theang, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).
  2. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao 1689
    Den 16 Januarij zijn de volgende kind[ren van
    slavelogie de E.Comp. posten gedoopt ten overstaan v[an]
    Sr. De Man en Dominicus de Chavonnes zijn genaemt
    Anna en Catarina tweelingen. halfslagen d. m:[oeder] Eva
    Wilmmijna Casties [inserted: de moeder Cornelia]
    Johanna halfslag d.[e] m.[oeder] Soua
    Elisabeth. halfslag de moeder van Madagascar
    Helena halfslag de moeder Samassingrap[ ]
    Jongens Johannes de moeder Zommissrang
    Cornelis halfslag van de Revoetsz Theang van de Klap[muts]
    David halfslag de moeder Cicilia ende Klapm[uts]
    Cornelis de moeder Refotze Theang, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  3. [S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, A calendar of bondage in southern Africa, 1550 to 1888, CD-ROM; ISBN 1-86918-063-1; (Cape Town: Ancestry24, September 2007), Sequence Number:       0305     
    Cape Town Archival Reference:       C 2456     
    Page Number:       35     
    Day Of Death:       16     
    Month Of Death:       January     
    Month Of Death Numerical:       1     
    Year Of Death:       1729     
    First Name Of Slave:       Lijsbet van Calmeronde     
    Name Of Mother:       Calmeronde     
    Toponym Of Slave:       Cabo     
    Presumed Origin Of Slave:       CAPE     
    Continent Of Origin:       CAPE     
    Was Slave Locally Born:       Creole     
    Where Based At Time Of Death:       Lodge     
    Gender Of Deceased Slave:       female     
    Gender Numeric:       female     
    Verbal Description Of Age:       old     
    Age Category:       old     
    Status Of Slave:       slave     
    Status Of Health At Death:       lived out     
    Seasoned Status:       Locallly born     
    Skill Description:       unskilled     
    Skill Status:       Unknown     
    Quoted Description:       oude onbequaame en afgeleefde slavin     
    New Age Category:       Old     . Hereinafter cited as Changing Hands.
  4. [S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands.
  5. [S432] Robert C-H Shell compiler, Changing Hands, Sequence Number:       062     
    Slave First Name:       Theunis     
    Mothers Name:       Lijs Calmeronde     
    Toponym Ethnym:       van de Caab     
    Origin:       Kaap     
    Continent:       Africa-South     
    Gender:       Male     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       459     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31     
    ---
    Sequence Number:       392     
    Slave First Name:       Maria     
    Mothers Name:       Lijs Calmeronde     
    Toponym Ethnym:       van de Caab     
    Origin:       Kaap     
    Continent:       Africa-South     
    Gender:       Female     
    Age Category:       Adult     
    Occupation:       Meijden     
    Archival Reference:       Cape Town Archives: C.336     
    Page:       472     
    Date Of Document:       1714-08-31.     
  6. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao 1694
    dito (1 Augus:) van Comp: slavinnen kinderen gedoopt
    een kind van Lijsbeth van de Caap, Dirk hal[fslagh]
    een kind van Elisabeth van de Caap, Maria.
    een kind van Maria van de Caap, Pieter.
    een kind van Satima van Madagas:, Hendrik
    een kind van Nasana van dito, Helena
    een kind van Maria van Batavia, Ariana He[ ]
    een kind van Leentje van Batavia, Loenora.
    een kind van Sua van Madagr., Hendrik
    een kind van Anna van de Caap, Isaacq.
    een kind van Sarmala van Madagr: Reijnier., 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  7. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org).
 

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